An Elegy in Arcady: A.E.Housman and "A Shropshire Lad Tapa dura - 1989

Ashford, Southampton, 1989. 1st edition. Hard covers, dust jacket. V.g./V.g.. Little used.

Ashford,Buchan & Enright. Very Good in Near Fine dust jacket. 1989. Paperback. 1852531002 . Large gift insciption to ffep, all rest like new. Due to a mistake it was issued with two dust jackets, so one is as new. ; B&W Illustrations; 8.7 X 5.6 X 1.3 inches; 160 pages .

Southampton: Ashford, Buchan & Enright,1989 9781852531003. Hardback. First edition. First printing. Fine/Fine. DW is NOT price-clipped. 164 pages. Black boards with gilt titles and aquamarine endpapers. Front Endpaper is signed by author. Otherwise no inscriptions or annotations. Lovely monochrome illustrations by the author throughout the text. Throughout the ages people have found relaxation and relief in the beauty of nature and the countryside, and poets and artists have expressed their own perception of an earthly paradise, or Arcady. This work is a spirited and affectionate study of A E Housman who, on the strength of his well-known cycle of 63 poems entitled a Shropshire Lad, was to become one of the most loved poets for generations to come. Piers Browne traces the history of Arcadian art and literature from its Greek origins and its rediscovery during the renaissance through to the 19th century. This is an excellent guide to understanding the beauties and mysteries of Housman's life and poetry .

First edition. Hardback. Book and dust jacket are in Very Good condition. 164pp. Illustrated and SIGNED, without dedication, by the author.

UK: Ashford,Buchan & Enright, 1989. Unopened, unclipped.. First Edition. Cloth. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardback.